The last time the Knicks won the NBA Championship, women could not get a credit card or bank loan on their own and had to get their husband's signature on the application.
#KnicksInFive
Down 8 runs in the 8th inning, Bryce Eldridge and the @SFGiants surmount the insurmountable!
ALT Final Score Graphic, 6/10/26
Washington Nationals 10 (35-34), San Francisco Giants 11 (28-41)
Pictured: Bryce Eldridge throws both hands up in the air as he celebrates his walk-off grand slam on Wednesday. He is wearing a cream-colored San Francisco Giants jersey.
Some personal news, as they say:
Excited beyond belief to be joining @NOTUSreports as a sports reporter, covering a mash-up of familiar topics for me: the overlap of sports politics, the overlap of college sports Capitol Hill, and ... wait for it ... the Nationals!
If you're happy about the Kennedy Center decision thank Joyce Beatty. @RepBeatty was the plaintiff in the case that made Donald cry and write a 10 page essay about how he was going to abandon the Kennedy Center because they ordered his name taken off of it.
The @Nationals are 20-13 over their last 33 games!
ALT Final score: San Diego Padres 2, Washington Nationals 4
Team records: Padres 32-26, Nats 31-29
Pictured: James Wood approaches the Nationals dugout with arms raised in celebration of his home run Sunday at Nationals Park
An appropriate birthday present on my uncle's birthday today. A federal judge ruled that President Trump and the Kennedy Center Board acted unlawfully in renaming the Kennedy Center. The judge held that only Congress can change the Center's name and blocked the planned two-year closure. I know they'll probably appeal and the story isn't over, but for today let’s celebrate a great birthday gift.
Mets pitcher Zach Thornton is set to make his debut today.
Less than two months removed from being temporarily paralyzed from the waist down, his dad is out of the hospital just in time to be there: nytimes.com/athletic/7293162…
The IRS is barred from investigating President Donald Trump or his family for past tax issues under new terms added to a controversial lawsuit agreement with the Department of Justice. cnn.it/3RiRsYp
I just had the craziest experience at the airport.
We are about to board a flight to Atlanta when the pilot from the incoming plane walks out of the jetway. Guy is probably late 50s, salt and pepper hair, military look. The kind of pilot you instantly feel good about seeing on your flight.
Pilot walks over to the counter, gets on the PA system, and starts addressing everyone. “Folks, I’ve been doing this a long time. Flying one of these jets is easy. The hard part is looking at 130 people and telling them their flight is going to be delayed.”
Audible groans throughout the boarding gate. Most people here are flying to Atlanta as a layover before another flight. 130 people just had their day become a complete mess.
The pilot goes on. “I get it, trust me. But here’s the deal: During our landing, we had a small mechanical issue. I’m not your pilot for the next leg, but I don’t feel confident the jet’s safe to fly until we have a mechanical team look it over, and I don’t feel comfortable asking the next pilots to fly you guys until we get confirmation.”
He points at the agents next to him behind the counter: “Now, none of this is the agents’ fault. Please be kind to them. I’m the one who made this decision, not them, so any inconvenience you experience is my fault. Just please know that I don’t do this lightly, and I’m only doing it because I believe it’s in the best interests of everyone’s safety.”
Now this is where the story gets crazy. The pilot puts the microphone down, grabs his suitcase, and all the people in the gate…
Start clapping.
I’m not joking, everyone starts clapping for the guy. 130 people who just had their travel plans ruined give an ovation to the guy who made the decision and delivered the message.
All because he addressed them with decency and transparency, took ownership of the decision, made it clear that it was necessary, and explained why it was in everyone’s best interest.
It’s honestly one of the best examples of strong communication—of strong leadership, for that matter—that I’ve seen in a long time.
@Delta, whoever your Atlanta to Wichita pilot was this morning, he’s one of the good ones. Please tell him the delayed passengers of flight 1637 appreciate what he did.
DOJ announces creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate Trump's allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by Biden administration. cnn.it/3RNKhHK